BEC Study Guide Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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BEC Study Guide Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Segregated IT Roles - ANSWERSOperators, Programmers, and Librarians
Systems Analyst - ANSWERSDesigns or Purchases IT System
Responsible for Flowcharts
Liaison between users and Programmers
Systems Administrator - ANSWERSControls Databa...
BEC Study Guide Exam Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Segregated IT Roles - ANSWERSOperators, Programmers, and Librarians
Systems Analyst - ANSWERSDesigns or Purchases IT System
Responsible for Flowcharts
Liaison between users and Programmers
Systems Administrator - ANSWERSControls Database Access
Systems Programmer - ANSWERSWrites, updates, maintains, and tests software systems, and compilers
Control - This person can't also have application programming duties
Control - This person can't be an operator
Systems Operator - ANSWERSSchedules and Monitors Jobs
Runs IT help desk
Control - Operator can't be a programmer
Compensating Controls - ANSWERSUse if duties can't be segregated
Include computer logs
Control Group reviews logs
Management Information Systems (MIS) - ANSWERSUsed for decision making
Accounting Information System (AIS) - ANSWERSType of MIS
Processes Transactions
,Executive Information System (EIS) - ANSWERSSpecialized for company executive needs
Assists with strategy only
No decision-making capibilities
Expert System (ES) - ANSWERSComputer used reasoning
Structured
No human interpretation needed
Decision Support System (DSS) - ANSWERSComputer provides data
Gives interactive support
Human interpretation needed
Ad Hoc - ANSWERSUser initiates on demand
Ex. Query
Exception - ANSWERSProduced when edit tests, check digits, or self-checking digits identify a problem
End-User Computing - ANSWERSUser develops and executes own application
Benefits of E-Commerce - ANSWERSMakes business transactions easier
Risks of E-Commerce - ANSWERSCompromised data or theft
Less paper train for auditors
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - ANSWERSUses globally-accepted standards
Efficient
File Server - ANSWERSStores shared programs and documents
, Database - ANSWERSLocated on file server
allows users to share documents
LAN (Local Area Network) - ANSWERSConnects computers in close proximity
WAN (Wide Area Network) - ANSWERSConnects computers that are far apart
VAN (Value-Added Network) - ANSWERSPrivately-owned network
Serves as 3rd party between 2 companies
Routes EDI transactions
Accepts wide rate of protocols
Very costly
Firewall - ANSWERSPrevents unauthorized access to network
Virus - ANSWERSTakes over a computer
Needs a host program to run
Worm - ANSWERSTakes over multiple computers
Doesn't need a host program to run
Automated equipment controls - ANSWERSprevents and detects hardware errors
RAM - ANSWERSInternal memory
CPU - ANSWERSProcesses commands with computer
Job Control Language - ANSWERSSchedule and allocates system resources
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